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EPA Faces Possible TSCA Suit Over Worker Protections After Modifying SNUR


July 31, 2019 at 05:38 PM
EPA is facing a possible suit from environmentalists after the agency rejected claims that a modified Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) significant new use rule (SNUR) for use of a specific chemical lacks adequate protections for oilfield workers that are exposed to the substance and any formaldehyde that may be associated with it.

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